Legends of the West: Volume 2

Legends of the West #2

by Brock Thoene, Bodie Thoene

The Legends of the West series covers the tumultuous 1830s through the 1860s in California, Nevada, and Utah—from when the American military and Mexican bandits warred over the riches of Spanish California, to the Bear Flag rebellion that carried California from Mexican to American ownership, to the 1850s gold rush, to the silver discovered in Virginia City in 1859, to the beginning of the Civil War and the division of a nation. This second book in the series tells of the heart-stopping adventures of rebel David Bollin, ship's officer Rafer Maddox, and Wells Fargo & Co. attorney Jack Ryland. The California gold rush glittered with promise but it would change everything about their lives. Volume Two contains "Gold Rush Prodigal, Delta Passage, " and "Hangtown Lawman."

496 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2007

About the author

BODIE AND BROCK THOENE (pronounced Tay-nee) have written over 45 works of historical fiction. These best sellers have sold more than 10 million copies and won eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards.

Bodie began her writing career as a teen journalist for her local newspaper. Eventually her byline appeared in prestigious periodicals such as U.S. News and World Report, The American West, and The Saturday Evening Post. She also worked for John Wayne’s Batjac Productions (she’s best known as author of The Fall Guy) and ABC Circle Films as a writer and researcher. John Wayne described her as “a writer with talent that captures the people and the times!” She has degrees in journalism and communications.

Bodie and Brock have four grown children—Rachel, Jake, Luke, and Ellie—and five grandchildren. Their sons, Jake and Luke, are carrying on the Thoene family talent as the next generation of writers, and Luke produces the Thoene audiobooks.

Bodie and Brock divide their time between London and Nevada.

Reviews

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gold rush, gunfights, stagecoach robberies, and more. What else could you ask for in adventures of old California?

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A gold miner, a paddle-wheeler captain and a lawyer adventure in three stories of the old west. Greed, murder, hardship, and redemption all rolled into one package.